JimGregory Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 I don't think I have ever had a jap bike that didnt have clutch chatter to some degree. I don't think I have ever had a euro or american bike that did. What gives? Yes my 98 has a touch of chatter. It shifts incredibly. Best I have felt in 45 years riding. So I don't care I guess. OK plainly I do care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNRabbit Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 You mean when taking off? Or other? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimGregory Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 When engaging from a stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Veefer800Canuck Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 Mine has never chattered. Try a different oil? Maybe time for new frictions, steels, and springs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimbot9000 Posted July 30, 2014 Share Posted July 30, 2014 my 2000 does the same if i try to gun it off the line, but lower revs or more slip keeps the chatter at bay. 38k miles and not very old motul 300v oil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimGregory Posted July 30, 2014 Author Share Posted July 30, 2014 Well the bike is new to me. Chattered from when I got it at 3600 miles. Not bad, but there. Just changed oil..same thing. In fact the oil that came out looked new. My PO told no lies. Guess it is what it is till new clutch time whenever that may be. I don't take off hard. I like the front tire on the ground or close to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer thereisnospoon Posted November 4, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 4, 2015 wanted to say thanks for this thread... described what I started feeling the other day under the same circumstances as Aimbot9000 described. Is it just best to replace all the disks (friction and...the others) and the springs? I had thought about just replacing the frictions but don't want to go through it piecemeal if it's best to replace the whole thing. thanks!!! Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted November 4, 2015 Share Posted November 4, 2015 Most VFR800's experience high rpm clutch engagement chatter. I am willing to bet that those who have not experienced it, have not left from a stop at above 5000 rpms. Anyways the usual VFR clutch chatter is caused by too little spring pressure for too much clutch friction plate surface area. Honda did this, to create a nice light lever for touring, while still being able to manage a relatively heavy and torquey bike. Unfortunately the side effect is an unstable clutch pack at high rpm engagement. It is a relatively easy fix, if you don't mind a heavier clutch lever. The standard drop in barnett springs help raise the chatter point up a thousand or two rpms, but did not totally fix the issue. A set of Barnett 99lb #MT-91 Springs totally cured the chatter. Launching at 10,000 rpms is a breeze now. The lever is pretty heavy though lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Contributer thereisnospoon Posted November 5, 2015 Member Contributer Share Posted November 5, 2015 mine's doing it at 3-4000 rpms... i usually goose the throttle and dump the clutch an instant later. I don't know how much wear the clutch had before I got the bike, it could be 50% or more gone. I'm assuming as the friction disks wear, that effectively reduces the spring pressure on the pack, making it more sensitive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandyRedRC46 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 My 2007 has had clutch chatter since day one. I tried bleeding the clutch lines a million times, adjusting the lever, polishing the push rod, deburing the steels, giving the friction plates a light sanding, nothing worked. Only after installing the heavier springs, did the chatter go away. FYI, I am at 70,000 miles on the oem plates now, with most of those miles having heavy abuse on the clutch and 20 or 30 thousand miles having the 100 pound springs. The clutch is still doing great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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